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Dear Parent/Guardian and Students,

Fort Calhoun High School will be hosting Honor’s/Athletic Banquet Night for grades 9-12 on Thursday, April 29th.  The ceremony will begin at 6:30 pm.  This is a great event in which we will recognize both academics as well as activities and athletics.  Students should dress appropriately for receiving an award in business casual attire.

There are two main reasons why the two events have been combined this year.  1) Food is a large part of the Athletic Banquet and the meal is self-serve.  Given COVID, we are not offering food at either Honor’s Night or the Athletic Banquet.  This was a factor in the decision to combine the two events.  2) Each athletic program has already had an end-of-the-season celebration.  Since that has already taken place, the administration felt this was a good opportunity to recognize academics, activities, and athletics on the same night.

All students in grades 9-12 are invited to attend along with their parents.  Masks are required.  Families are asked to sit together, both the student and the parent/guardian.  This event is not open to the public.  We ask that you both respect and follow our expectations for attendance.  

During the ceremony, we will recognize academic success, program participants, scholarship winners, academic pins, National Honor Society, class officers, and many other celebrations.  There will be an athletic portion of the program recognizing outstanding accomplishments in athletics.  

We hope that you will decide to join us for this celebration of our student’s successes.  There are many students and athletes who are doing amazing things every day and this night is designed to recognize their accomplishments.    

Thank you for your continued support of our students at the FORT!

Mr. Wemhoff                      Mr. Christensen

Secondary Principal          Assistant Principal / Athletic Director

Pre-COVID, schools were seeing 4% to 6% of their student body with anxiety and depression, with the onset of COVID that number has increased to 24%.  How can parents and other individuals help?  Consider participating in a free, virtual training that is valuable for anyone that engages with children/youth (parents, family members, community members, mental health providers, etc).  This is FREE of charge!    Click this link to register. For more information see this flyer. Participation is limited. Register soon!  

Hello Pioneer Nation,

Fort Calhoun will send 4 wrestlers to the state tournament — Trey McCoy, Ely Olberding, Lance Olberding and Grant Nixon. Congratulations and good luck!

At the pep rally, the qualifiers had to put makeup on their classmates blindfolded. Pictured are Ely Olberding with Dennis Winterberg and Lance Olberding with Wyatt Appel.

Dear Parent(s)/ Guardian(s):

Parent-Teacher Conferences are rapidly approaching. Conference is a one-night event on Wednesday, February 17, 2:00 pm to 8:00pm.  I strongly encourage parent(s) and student(s) to engage in conferences with their teachers. I believe this creates an opportunity to lessen confusion and build positive communication among the parent, student, and teacher. Research has proven, time and time again, that students perform better if a parent is actively involved in their students’ academic process.

Conferences for the spring will be conducted through one of these three avenues based on your child’s individual situation:

• Meet with your child’s teacher(s) via video conferencing. If you prefer this option, please go to https://signup.com/go/nvOmamZ.  Find your teacher(s) on the list and select a time.  If you sign up, the teacher(s) will reach out to you prior to conferences with a link to the meeting.  Videoconferences will be limited to five-minute sessions in an effort to maximize teacher availability.  When you log in for your conference, please be patient as the teacher may be engaged in a conference previous to yours. 

• Engage in email conferences. Send an email to your child’s teacher(s) with any questions or concerns that you may have. The teacher will respond to you during the day of parent-teacher conferences.

• Request to receive a phone call from your child’s teacher(s). To receive a phone call, please email your teacher(s) indicating what time of the day you would like to be contacted along with a phone number. Videoconferences will be a priority over phone calls, however, the teacher(s) will attempt to contact you as close to your requested time as possible.

Parent-Teacher Conferences provide an opportunity for parents and students to work with teachers and staff to assure your young person the best education that we as a team can provide. The teachers and I hope that you plan to make conferences a priority. It is only through communication and cooperation that we can assure your student’s success here at the “FORT”. I look forward to your participation in your student’s conferences held on February 17.

Sincerely,

Nick Wemhoff

Secondary Principal